as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
they were neighborly folks, always ready to lend a helping hand whenever necessary
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Recent Examples of neighborly
His neighborly attitude comes through every sentence.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
The list of grievances paints a vivid picture of the many ways neighborly relations can sour.
Visitors at all hours: One respondent shared how their neighbor's constant visitors even began knocking on their door.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
And for a moment, this neighborly interaction, like dozens before it in simpler times, lightens the mental load.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar. 2025
Metis was also the warren of narrow city streets, perhaps built over old cow paths, that both represented and generated a thick network of intimate and practical neighborly relationships.
—Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
The list of grievances paints a vivid picture of the many ways neighborly relations can sour.
Visitors at all hours: One respondent shared how their neighbor's constant visitors even began knocking on their door.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
And for a moment, this neighborly interaction, like dozens before it in simpler times, lightens the mental load.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar. 2025
Metis was also the warren of narrow city streets, perhaps built over old cow paths, that both represented and generated a thick network of intimate and practical neighborly relationships.
—Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborly
Adjective
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Soak your grates in a mixture of warm water and vinegar.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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Hollywood’s obsession with IP and sequels certainly hasn’t gone away, and the upcoming warm months will feature a number of remakes that nobody really asked for.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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During public remarks in 2022, Justice Elena Kagan – one of the court’s three liberal justices − spoke out against sweeping injunctions and the ability of challengers to find one friendly judge to issue such an order.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Hussain has a friendly, reassuring presence, making the already-simple recipes even less intimidating.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Perry was also quite gracious when another fan in the crowd handed her an album to sign.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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The building includes a 24-hour concierge and a gracious lobby with a residents’ lounge.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Neighborly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborly. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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